Alonzo Billick was born on the 15th of December 1837 to Charles and Polly Swift Billick in the state of New York. He was the first of six children namely, Alonoz, Anna Eliza, Jennette, George, Dwight And David. He moved with his family to Pecontonica, Winnebago county, Illinois. He married Melissa Knapp on 26 Oct 1860 in Green County, Wisconsin.
On September 4, 1862 he registered for the service to join the Civil War action. He joined the Rockford Company B, 74 Regiment and received $25 and became a private in the Illinois Infantry.
He became sick on 24 Jun 1863 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee and again on the 23 February at Lowdon, Tennessee when he took sick leave. He received no other payment for his time in the service according to his Military Papers.
On 17th of May 1864 he was wounded in the right side of his chest in a battle at Pleasant Hill Landing, Tennessee and was taken to Ward 9 at the General Hospital Number one.
When entering the hospital he had in his possession; One rubber blanket, a pocket book, one handkerchief, one housewife (a name given to his regulation cooking gear), a locket, hat, shoes and a blanket. He died the 12 June 1864.H e left to morn his wife and a two year old daughter named Lydia (married Charles C Sigafus.) He was preceded in death by two infant children, Alvine the first of three children born to Alonzo and Melissa on July 12, 1861 died in 1863 age 2 years, 3 months and 19 days. Their second child Harriett lies beside her brother age 4mo 28 days dieing in 1862. They are buried in the Hulse Cemetery, Winnebago, Illinois. Melissa later married David Swift.